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Kris Aquino says her mother Cory Aquino is on her way to recovery

According to Kris Aquino, two-thirds of the cancer cells of her mother Cory Aquino have been eradicated by chemotherapy. Kris and her husband James Yap (in photo) will be leaving on August 2 for a 16-day vacation in the United States.

When Kris Aquino's mother, former President Cory Aquino, wasdiagnosed with cancer, the TV host-actress realized the importance of having aregular supply of blood in local hospitals. The family emergency prompted Kristo make sure that other Filipinos in need would have access to blood transfusion.

As early as last year, Philip Stein officials asked Krisregarding her favorite charity and she named the Philippine National Red Cross(PNRC). During the opening of the Philip Stein boutique at The Podium yesterday,July 17, Kris narrated how she became involved in the "Feel It—Project RedCross" program of the company known for its luxury watches.

Kris announced that Will Stein, the owner of Philip Stein,would be giving a check worth P1 million to the PNRC as an advance donation.This money will be used to purchase a platelet incubator that will be a bighelp to the Red Cross in collecting blood for healthpurposes.

After the short program at the Philip Stein branch thatafternoon, Kris and her husband James Yap arrived together at Florabel'srestaurant at The Podium to talk with the members of the press. She gave thepress an update about the health status of her mother who is battling coloncancer.

25TH DEATH ANNIVERSARY OF NINOY. During the event,Kris gave away yellow baller IDs that contain the inscription "The Filipino isworth dying for—Ninoy." This was the famous statement uttered by Kris's father, Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr., before he was shot dead on the tarmac of the country's international airport in August 21,1983. "Reminder para sa ating mga Pilipino na may saysay tayo at may saysay angbinigay na sakripisyo ng dad ko," said Kris.

U.S. VACATION. Kris is also excited about the 16-dayvacation that she and James will be having in New York and Las Vegas."Pinagbigyan niya ko kasi on the first night, we will be watching LittleMermaid. The next night, we are going to watch Legally Blonde thenyung last Wicked. Then we're going to watch Cher in Las Vegas. Sabi ngani James, isa lang ang kilala nating kanta kay Cher yung ‘Believe.' Then we'regoing to watch Love and Le Reve, parang water-water effects nabongga raw."

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Kris and James will also go on a Sex and the Citytour while they are in New York. "Lahat ng pinag-shooting-an meron silang toursa New York. Sabi niya, ‘sige na nga, dalawang oras lang ‘yan.'"

Will they be trying the casinos in Las Vegas? Kris says she doesn't want to go into casinos, to prevent James frombeing addicted to them. The couple will be leaving for the United States onAugust 2 but they will be back in time for the death anniversary of her dad.

Starting July 28, Kris will once again be seen hosting KapamilyaDeal or No Deal on ABS-CBN. In the first episode, Gabby Concepcion willappear in the said game show.